Villem is an
Estonian
Estonian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe
* Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent
* Estonian language
* Estonian cuisine
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masculine given name. It is a cognate of the English language
William
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...
and the German
Wilhelm
Wilhelm may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* William Charles John Pitcher, costume designer known professionally as "Wilhelm"
* Wilhelm (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname
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and may refer to:
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Villem Gross
Villem Gross (pseudonym Ott Varangu; born on 11 January 1922 Tartu – died on 6 April 2001) was an Estonian writer.
During World War II he served in the 8th Estonian Rifle Corps. After the war he held a journalist job. From 1950 he was a member ...
(1922–2001), Estonian writer and journalist
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Villem Grünthal-Ridala
Villem Grünthal-Ridala, born Grünthal-Wilhelm (30 May 1885 in Kuivastu, Muhu, Kreis Ösel, Governorate of Livonia - 16 January 1942 in Helsinki, Finland) was an Estonian poet, translator, linguist and folklorist.Toivo Miljan, ''Historical Dicti ...
(1885–1942), Estonian poet, translator, linguist and folklorist
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Villem Kapp
Villem Kapp (7 September 1913 – 24 March 1964) was an Estonians, Estonian composer, organist and music teacher.
Life
Born in Suure-Jaani, Estonia, Villem Kapp was the son of who was a sacristan, teacher and choir director.
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(1913–1964), Estonian composer
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Villem Maaker
Villem Maaker (1 May 1891 – 29 October 1966) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of the I, II, III, IV and V Riigikogu.
Villem Maaker was born in Palivere Parish (now Lääne-Nigula Parish). He studied at the municipal school for th ...
(1891–1966), Estonian politician
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Villem Maasik
Villem Maasik (1883–1919) was an Estonian lawyer, trade unionist and politician.
Maasik was born in 1883 in Vastseliina, Võru County. He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the newly established Autonomous Governorate of Estonia, which ...
(1883–1919), Estonian lawyer, trade unionist, and politician
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Villem Orav
Villem Orav (11 March 1883, Laiksaare municipality - 10 December 1952, Tallinn) was an Estonian historian, teacher, and scholar of pedagogy.
In 1905 he graduated from Riga Theological Seminary, and in 1911–13 studied at the University of Wa ...
(1883-1952), Estonian historian, teacher, and scholar of pedagogy
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Villem Raam
Villem is an Estonian language, Estonian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the English language William (given name), William and the German Wilhelm (name), Wilhelm and may refer to:
*Villem Gross (1922–2001), Estonian writer and journa ...
(1910-1996), Estonian art historian, art critic and conservator-restorer
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Villem Reimann
Villem Reimann (19 March 1906 in Pärnu – 8 April 1992 in Tallinn) was an Estonian composer and pedagogue.
From 1925 to 1927 he studied piano in Tallinn Conservatory. In 1933 he graduated from Tallinn Conservatory in composition speciality un ...
(1906–1992), Estonian composer and pedagogue
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Villem Tammai
Villem Tammai (8 March 1892 Vändra, Pärnu County – 24 June 1973 Tallinn) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of IV Riigikogu
IV Riigikogu was the fourth legislature of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). The legislature was elected ...
(1892–1973), Estonian politician
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Villem Tomiste
Villem Tomiste (born 8 August 1975 in Tallinn) is an Estonian architect.
He graduated from high school in 1993 Tallinna Liivalaia Gümnaasium. Tomiste was enrolled as a student of the Tallinn University of Technology the same year. The architect ...
(born 1975), Estonian architect
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Estonian masculine given names